A former Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) in Himachal Pradesh alleged threat to his life from his son and daughter-in-law in Chauntra area of Mandi district. Police said the complaint pertains to a property dispute in Shimla over which the MLA Ram Singh has filed a complaint with them. The alleged dispute over a shop …

Chief Minister, Jai Ram Thakur on Sunday said the Police required more expertise and IT qualified cops to handle cybercrime, which was on the rise in changing times. “In the fast changing socio-economic and political scenario, one needs to keep pace with the latest techniques and digital knowledge of high standards,” he said, presiding over …

Thriving illegal betting (Satta) rackets in Himachal Pradesh are raising concerns among law enforcement agencies as these rackets are being run in collusion with police officials and politicians. Sources said the illegal ‘satta’ rackets have become a most organised crime in Una district with reports indicating towards the crime also flourishing in other districts as …

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday filed chargesheet against eight members of Special Investigation Team (SIT) in the custodial death of one of the accused in Gudia gangrape and murder case. The CBI has filed 600-page challan against SIT members, IG Zahur H Zaidi, DSP Theog Manoj Joshi, the then SHO Kotkhai Rajender Singh, ASI Deep Chand …

The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Wednesday questioned the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) over delay in completing investigations in Gudia gangrape and murder case. The division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Sandeep Sharma rapped the investigating agency on delay in probe after the CBI counsel demanded two more weeks. The court observed that the …

Call it an exercise to get feedback or a confidence building measure in the midst of loss of face on ‘Gudia gangrape and murder case’, Director General of Police, Himachal Pradesh Somesh Goel on Friday admitted that the issue has dented the confidence of people. “We are facing turbulent times. There was a crime incident and then …

The local court on Monday extended the police remand of the eight cops arrested for alleged custodial death of one of the accused in Gudia gangrape and murder case. The CBI counsel Anshul Bansal had sought for further custody of the cops on the grounds that the agency requires more time to gather evidence in custodial death …

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) would soon conduct narco test on five accused in Shimla gangrape-murder case as the sessions court has given its nod for the same. The accused are: Ashish Chauhan, Rajender Singh alias Raju, Deepak, Subhash Singh Bisht and Lokjan alias Chhotu. One of the accused had reportedly refused to undergo …

Four people were killed in landslides in two different parts of Himachal Pradesh on Friday as the state experienced moderate to heavy rains, officials said. Hundreds were stranded after incessant rainfall triggered landslides and snapped road links across the state. “Three people were killed when boulders smashed their vehicle near Gambrola (in Bilaspur district),” a …

The ‘Gudia’ gangrape and murder case in Shimla district has not only brought a bad name for Himachal Police and the state for the alleged ‘cover up’, the incident has torn apart the ‘social fabric’ and has shaken the faith, leaving the parents fearful in Himachal Pradesh as a whole. In HP, the children in …

The arrest of members of an ATM robbers’ gang has opened the Pandora box’s for Himachal Police as startling revelations are coming to light as the investigations are progressing. Police officials said the gang was so professional that they could break open an ATM in three minutes. What is baffling the cops more is the …